pasacalle

[pasaˈkaʝe]

/[pasaˈkaʝe]/ noun

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The verdict

“pasacalle” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,185 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,185
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Música y danza en compás ternario y tempo lento, realizada mediante variaciones sobre bajo ostinato. Originarias del siglo XVII, tuvieron su auge en España e Italia durante el siglo XVIII de donde ...

Key facts for pasacalle
PropertyValue
Headwordpasacalle
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pasaˈkaʝe]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,185
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pasacalle” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pasacalle lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pasacalle is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,185 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pasaˈkaʝe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for pasacalle in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is pasacalle, spelled P-A-S-A-C-A-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Música y danza en compás ternario y tempo lento, realizada mediante variaciones sobre bajo ostinato. Originarias del siglo XVII, tuvieron su auge en España e Italia durante el siglo XVIII de donde se extendieron por el resto de Europa, aunque solo como composiciones musicales. Se le confunde a veces con la chacona.
  2. 2
    Música y danza popular de ritmo muy vivo y compás binario. Su expresión más sencilla es la del tamborilero invitando a bailar por las calles.
  3. 3
    Paseo que hacen por las calles los días festivos las bandas, charangas u otros grupos musicales populares, interpretando ritmos alegres, entre ellos pasacalles.
  4. 4
    Cartel o pancarta que cruza por encima de la calle especialmente en las campañas políticas.

This word in other languages

passacaglia(English)passacaille(Français)Passacaglia(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pasacalle"?
"pasacalle" is spelled P-A-S-A-C-A-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pasaˈkaʝe].
What does "pasacalle" mean?
As a noun, "pasacalle" means: Música y danza en compás ternario y tempo lento, realizada mediante variaciones sobre bajo ostinato. Originarias del siglo XVII, tuvieron su auge en España e Italia durante el siglo XVIII de donde ...
How do you pronounce "pasacalle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pasacalle" is [pasaˈkaʝe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pasacalle" come from?
"pasacalle" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “pasacalle”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-S-A-C-A-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pasaˈkaʝe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list